Homebound – Step 4: Croatia

Entering Croatia in the early hours of the morning we swept past Dubrovnik at 3am seeing the stunning town only from the motorway. On we went spurred on by our deadline of surprising the Rigamontis in Split the following day. After a brief break in this gorgeous coastal town, we headed north again towards Slovenia, passing more spectacular scenery, becoming greener and more verdant as we headed for cooler climes.

Thoughts from Turkey

The last country where we were in project mode before our long drive home through Europe, Turkey was a place we knew little about and we were excited to explore. We were also slightly preoccupied. Massive problems with our brakes…

Thoughts from Lebanon

Getting in to Lebanon was a bit of a gamble. We’d been warned that privately owned diesel vehicles were prohibited and our subsequent research had mostly supported this warning. With Syria off limits, the only way in by car was…

Thoughts from Morocco – one year later

A year ago today we left Morocco for Spain and drove up the coast to Almeria to catch a midnight ferry to Algeria. Our two weeks in Morocco definitively shaped how our project progressed from this point, giving us a shared sense of purpose as we fluctuated between…

One year on from first crossing to Africa

Can’t believe it’s a year since we crossed from Europe to Africa at the beginning of our expedition around the Mediterranean. We had no idea what adventures lay ahead nor how many incredible people would befriend and look after us…

Thoughts from Israel, Palestine and the Golan Heights

‘One of the golden rules for successful travelling is to avoid discussing religion and politics.’ So spoke our guidebook in its infinite wisdom. But as we were soon to discover in Israel, Palestine and the Golan Heights this advice would be…

Homebound: Step 9 – UK!

Arriving back in the UK at the crack of dawn we headed homeward where we hoped a hearty breakfast would await. We weren’t disappointed – Lucy’s parents had a giant Union Jack hanging out the window and a some Bucks…

Homebound – Step 8: France

We reached Marseille and promptly got lost in the one way systems, road works and pedestrian areas of the city centre, finally being rewarded with a stroll through the old town where we treated ourselves to a delicious seafood meal…

Homebound – Step 7: Monaco

Having driven from Split non-stop we approached Monaco around 9am – this would be the last new country for us bordering the Med. The smallest country by far we only planned to stop for a very necessary coffee along the…

Homebound – Step 5 and 6: Slovenia and Italy

Having left Croatia jsut as the sun set – we stopped for a brief but enormous hamburger in Slovenia before crossing into Italy around 11pm. Driving past Trieste, Venice, Verona and Brescia we headed towards Genoa and the Mediterranean coast.…

Thoughts from Jordan

In Jordan it’s all about the car. We arrived in Aqaba by ferry from Egypt innocently enough. We had a few plans and thought we knew roughly what to expect from Jordan, looking forward to a slightly easier and more…

Thoughts from Egypt

Famed as a country of contrasts with the delta of the world’s longest river snaking through immense dry deserts, crowded cities in great swathes of emptiness, ancient monuments, flashy modern cars, and a huge disparity between rich and poor, Egypt…

Thoughts from Libya

From the very beginning of our project planning Libya was perceived as a big red and orange blob, a vast and dangerous territory to be survived or bypassed. Everything we’d heard about it related to guns, kidnappings, executions, extremists, checkpoints…

Thoughts from Tunisia

A much visited small country sandwiched between two giant enigmas, our relatively well informed build up to Tunisia was in complete contrast to our blank-canvas introduction to Algeria. Whilst neither of us had previously been to Tunisia we had heard…

Thoughts from Algeria

Where to start? We’d had no idea what to expect from Algeria, a country completely new to us and unknown to almost everyone we’d asked in 18 months of planning, with people in the UK, France and Morocco…

Thoughts from Morocco

We made it to Africa. A smooth crossing and warm evening sun welcome us to Tanger Med, the commercial port 30km from the centre of Tangier. We don’t blend in that well on the boat amongst the well-used Moroccan cars piled…

Thoughts from Morocco – one year later

A year ago today we left Morocco for Spain and drove up the coast to Almeria to catch a midnight ferry to Algeria. Our two weeks in Morocco definitively shaped how our project progressed from this point, giving us a shared sense of purpose as we fluctuated between…

One year on from first crossing to Africa

Can’t believe it’s a year since we crossed from Europe to Africa at the beginning of our expedition around the Mediterranean. We had no idea what adventures lay ahead nor how many incredible people would befriend and look after us…

Homebound: Step 9 – UK!

Arriving back in the UK at the crack of dawn we headed homeward where we hoped a hearty breakfast would await. We weren’t disappointed – Lucy’s parents had a giant Union Jack hanging out the window and a some Bucks…

Homebound – Step 8: France

We reached Marseille and promptly got lost in the one way systems, road works and pedestrian areas of the city centre, finally being rewarded with a stroll through the old town where we treated ourselves to a delicious seafood meal…

Homebound – Step 7: Monaco

Having driven from Split non-stop we approached Monaco around 9am – this would be the last new country for us bordering the Med. The smallest country by far we only planned to stop for a very necessary coffee along the…

Homebound – Step 5 and 6: Slovenia and Italy

Having left Croatia jsut as the sun set – we stopped for a brief but enormous hamburger in Slovenia before crossing into Italy around 11pm. Driving past Trieste, Venice, Verona and Brescia we headed towards Genoa and the Mediterranean coast.…

Homebound – Step 4: Croatia

Entering Croatia in the early hours of the morning we swept past Dubrovnik at 3am seeing the stunning town only from the motorway. On we went spurred on by our deadline of surprising the Rigamontis in Split the following day.…